Just over a week ago Google Support revealed a new feature for Google Assistant on Google Home devices and Smart Displays and it was tested out right here at Ausdroid. Today Google have officially announced interpreter mode via their blog. To get your Google Assistant on one of these devices …

Google Home has some great interactions that can be used by kids and families alike. Google have now added to this with a new ability for the Google Assistant to add sound effects to a Disney story as you read it. For a limited number of Disney stories, and only …

Some of the most popular questions asked of Google and Alexa voice assistants are about weather so let’s see how they both let you know about rain. The photo above taken by my colleague Jason tells me that it is raining a lot in Sydney near the CBD right now. …

Residents of NSW have been watching the western sky for the last few days to see if an orange dust cloud like the famous one in 2009 was approaching. These few days in 2009 resulted in some amazing photos but also caused a lot of breathing difficulties for people. Knowing the current …

It may be difficult to believe but today is not all about Samsung and their new device. Google have announced a new update to Google Assistant rolling out soon to the US and the rest of the world soon after. Google News has been a great addition by Google allowing …

Fancy a hot price on some Google gear? JB Hi-Fi have you covered with some great prices on Google’s connected home gear. The Home Mini, a perfect way to get into the connected world without breaking the bank is down to $49, from $79 RRP. The regular Google Home will …

Alexa this, Echo that. That was yesterdays news with Amazon opening sales for a localised Echo to Australians. Today Google has hit back revealing some interesting stats for the Google Home. Prior to Christmas last year Google had a big push into the marketplace with their Google Home and Google …

Google has strongly signalled their push into AI and all that it involves with their product and software offerings this year. Huawei have manufactured a chipset with its own AI hardware onboard and Samsung have Bixby. Now it is LG’s turn with the launching of a new brand today that …

If you were looking for a bargain this Christmas look no further than a full size Google Home which has dropped to an insane $128 at three Australian retailers. Officeworks, Harvey Norman and JB Hifi have all listed the Google Home at $128, while The Good Guys have seemingly missed …

Google like to put little Easter Eggs as they are known into their products, and today a user found that Google have given us a nice little Christmas-flavoured Easter Egg inside Google Home. A user on Reddit has found a nice little surprise when they asked their Google Home how …

Google Home seems to be taking off now. We are seeing more and more implementations and apps from Google and manufacturers each week. Now it seems that there is official support for direct control of smart home appliances built into Google Home. Last week according to Android Police the support …

It was only yesterday that Google announced the new Broadcast on Home functionality for the Google Home line of smart home devices, but those who were eager to try it out — myself included — were met only with disappointment. It wasn’t switched on yet. This morning it’s a different …

This might seem like a silly question, but it isn’t, and it’s one that I think quite a few people may well wonder. Can you have more than one Google Home in the one house? The answer is yes. You can actually have quite a lot more than one. At …

With the Google Home Mini now available in multiple markets (check out Jason’s review here), we’re finally getting time to play with Google’s latest smart speaker. However, before the Mini had even left the main stage at the Made by Google event concerns started to circulate about the quality of …

Google Home have made quite a splash in the consumer electronics space and as the product matures it is becoming more and more functional for users. Additional functionality for Google Home users to find their phone has been delivered, even when the phone is on silent mode. So for users …